Go-cart.



No. 759,681. PATENTBD MAY 10, 1904. I.N.DANN.

GO-GART.

APPLIUATIOH FILED APR. 20, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented May 10, 1904.

ISAAC N. DANN, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

GO-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,681, dated. May 10,1904.

Application filed April 20, 1903.

To all whom it 'nuty concern:

Be it known that I, IsAAo N. DANN, of New Haven, in the county of NewHaven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in (Io-Carts; and I do hereby declare the following, whentaken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the letters ofreference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification,and represent, in

Figure 1, a perspective View of a portion of a go-cart embodying myinvention and showing the back in its raised position; Fig. 2, a similarview with the back in its inclined 'position.

This invention relates to an improvement in go-carts or baby-carriages,and particularly to those in which the back may be adjusted withrelation to the seat, so as to form a reclining-carriage, the object ofthe invention being to provide a go-cart having an adjustable back witha folding top; and the invention consists in the construction ashereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In illustrating my invention I have shown a cart embodying featuresshown in United States Patent No. 633,481, granted to me September 19,1899, the cart comprising a body A, adjustable back B, and handles C,between which the back is arranged. The carriage shown also includes afoot rest or support D, which may also be raised or lowered, the detailsof construction of the carriage being immaterial other than thearrangement of the back with relation to the body. Secured to each sideof the back is a brace E, which curves downward and forward, and to thisbrace the lower edge of the folding top F is attached, the bows Gr, H,and I of the top being pivoted to the forward end of these braces.Between the brace and the forward bow I is a top prop J of usualconstruction, which when extended holds the top in its open position orwhen broken down permits the top to be folded. The forward ends of thebraces E are pivoted to links K, which at their opposite ends arepivoted to brackets L, secured to the top of the sides M of the body,the links extending rearward from the end of the braces when the back isSerial No. 153.429. (No model.)

in its raised or upright position and when in this position inclinesdownward from the bracket to the forward ends of the braces. To inclinethe back, the top is lifted so as to raise the links K and allow them toturn in the brackets L, and when raised above a horizontal line the backmay be inclined, the links continuing to turn until they extend rearwardfrom the brackets, as shown in Fig. 2. WVhen the back is in an inclinedposition, the links incline downward from the brackets and extendforward from the forward ends of the braces E. To return the back to anupright position, the top is again lifted to raise the links K above theline of their pivots, when they will turn thereon and allow the back tobe raised.

I am aware that go-carts having reclining backs have been provided withtops secured to said back and movable therewith. I therefore do not wishto be understood as claim ing, broadly, such as my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a go-cart the combination with thebody thereof having an adjustable back, of braces secured to said backand projecting forward therefrom on opposite sides, a top secured tosaid braces and links pivotally connected with the forward ends of saidbraces and with the sides of the body, substantially as described.

2. In a go-cart, the combination with a body and adjustable back, ofbraces secured to opposite sides of said back and extending downwardlyand forwardly therefrom, a folded top the bows of which are pivoted tothe outer ends of said braces, and links also connected with the outerends of said braces and pivoted to brackets secured to the sides of thebody on which they are adapted to turn as the back is raised or lowered,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ISAAC N. DANN.

Witnesses:

Fannnmc C. EARLE, CLARA L. WEED.

